AMA Recommends Mammograms
For Women Starting at 40, Not 50

Joining a growing chorus, the American Medical Association adopted a new policy calling for women to undergo mammograms annually starting at age 40.

The AMA previously recommended annual mammograms for women starting at age 50 and every one or two years for women aged 40 to 49. In adopting the more aggressive approach, the AMA joined the American Cancer Society, the American College of Radiology and leading breast-cancer advocacy organizations that have supported annual screenings at 40 for several years.